Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-03-12

WORK OF SatneflnS III what he could, tho
property of most of them being in pom
resistance, but encountered q great deal
Of talk, and after some few seizures re-
turned to st. John with his booty and
locked it up, pending meeting Of tho
commissioners last Tuesday. When the
board met n number of breeds wore
present, and represented by Indian
Agent Wells and Collector Martin, pro-
tested against the further seizure and de-
lnanded that the stock already corralled
be returned. This was not conceded to
them, SO party of them went to the sta
bic in which the stock had been placed,
forced open tho door and released all OF
it. On Wednesday Sheriff Flynn drove
over to st. John from here, and learning
what had been done he Mt once started
for Fort Totten to consult with Major
Cramsie, Indian agent, and other author
tiles as to what action should be taken.
Meanwhile tho commissioners and also
tho representatives Of tho breeds have
written to tho department at Washington
and the territorial officials asking for in
structions, and the matter will lie DOR
mant until something definite is learned.
The talk of an uprising is sheer nonsense
and only indulged in by scnsationalists.
LOCAL CAVALRY.
Gen. Tyner strongly recommends tho
lVTIlhIlOu Vi OuC vi Two companies OF
local cavalry at Turtle mountain. This
would be in the interest Of economy and
servo as Il check upon the breeds in case
they should become ugly. "Supposc,"
says Gen. Tyner, ''that reports had been
received which would justify calling out
tho militia. To take a regiment to the
mountain would nccessitate ut least two
weeks campaign, the cost of which
would be from $4,000 to $4,000. If
I,
for them would not arise; nor do /
think, from what can learn Of the con-
dition of things at tho mountain. that
there will ever be any call for military.
There has certainly been no reason that
, | can see for the present scare.'
MARCHING AGAINST THE BREEDS.
When Major Benham received tele-
gram from Adjutant General Tyner, of
the Dakota militia, Tuesday afternoon,
directing him to proceed forthwith to the
Turtle mountain country and ascertain
and report tho facts the major at once
engaged a fast livery rig, armed himself
with all the available weapons about tho
house, secured Barney Stanley as n body
guard, and bidding farewell to his fam
lily, lit out for the scene of war. AS tho
war party drove out of town the Ominous
''clink -clank" of their swords could be
heard for mile or more. or course tho
INTER-OCEAN never gets loft when any,
thing of an extraordinary nature is 60
this journal followed the wake of tho war
party, at safe distance in the rear. BY
an arrangement peculiar to our journal
istic facilities, when an important battle
is to be fought, special couriers were dis
patched every hour from the rear ranks
of the advancing army bearing bulletins
of great importance. Some of these bull
lctins must not be given to the public, as
the enemy might get onto them. A few,
ships Of war:
Right wing resting against Wagness &
Stadc's store, Major Benham in COM
mand. Pete Boise's cutter tipped over
and Stanley buried in snow drift. Ow-
ing to the high and dry atmosphere the
thirst of the troops is immense. A de-
tail Of one has been dispatched fora snow
shovel. No half-breeds yet.
Important bulletins wcro received by
Wednesdays train:
In the Field in Towncr County mis-
sOnri)--The troops in splendid condition;
Benlam little lame from the effects of
All accident last night. Stanley was de-
tailed to do picket duty and just as Ben
ham got to sleep, tho picket accidentally
discharged his Winchester. This aroused
the major, and in his hurry to get inside
of his war accoutremcnts his legs got
tangled with his sword and he fell over a
snow bank and caught the rheumatism.
[Second Dispatch. Jon the March,
The army collided with a haystack, in
which Col. Sibley and Emmct Pew were
taking refuge. Sibley and Pew thought
sure the half-breeds had them, but when
they found it was only the army, Sibley
was so glad that he fell upon his knees
and promised Major Benham he wouldn't
say word in the Tribune about our next
stock show. The Towner county refu-
gees then lit out for Devils Lake and the
army pushed on to the front. My next
bulletin will doubtless be dated on the
battle field and may be written in blood.
want to go home, but Major Benham
kicks. So farewell. Give my chewing
gum to Deacon Powell.
Wednesday Night, in the Field at the
Stopping Place near st. Jolln-The breeds
arc on us. Benham says there is no half
breeds about them; they are the same
full blood things they had during the
war IL would be good idea to quaran-
tine this army out at the fair ground
when j. gets back to the lake.